This position has openings in our Coppell and Fort Worth Locations
Looking for career opportunities, an employer who develops their people, a place to make your mark? If so, we are looking for you. Since our founding in the early 1990s, MEI Rigging & Crating has grown into one of the largest providers of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating, and export packing services in the United States. Our day-to-day operations are guided by our shared values of integrity, respect, professionalism, safety, commitment, and results and this has positioned us to provide exceptional service to customers of all sizes ranging from Aerospace, Automotive, Construction, Data Center, Food Processing, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, and Institutional companies to every industry in between. Our people are our best asset, and we invest in training, support, and providing the proper tools needed to succeed. If you are looking to be a part of a great team, please apply
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Routinely hauls oversize/overweight loads; up to 12' wide,110,000 lb. gross weight. Knowledge of load securement and safe hauling practices
• Drives safely and under DOT regulations tractor & trailer rigs to transport equipment and crews to job sites. Requires safe handling of loads, securement of loads, loading and unloading of equipment.
• Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, to ensure safety of workers and materials.
• Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools. Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chain falls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment. Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, and/or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques.
• Knowledgeable in alignment, leveling, and anchoring of machinery.
• Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets. Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps.
• Operates vehicles, mechanized devices or equipment-running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment’s such as forklifts, scissor lifts, tractor trailers, telehandlers, aerial boom lifts, etc.
• Test Rigging to ensure safety and reliability. Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.
• Select gear such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules.

Minimum Qualifications (Experience, Skills, and Education):

• Valid Class A CDL
• Understand and follow policies and procedures

Preferred Qualifications (Experience, Skills and Education):

• Basic Knowledge of operating equipment (Forklifts, man lifts, platforms lift, etc.)
• Ability to use take measure, hand power and pneumatic tools.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions: Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials up to 50 pounds.
Other Requirements: Must be able to work in a highly functioning team environment and in all climates. Display the highest levels of honesty, integrity, and professionalism. Take pride in your work and in the company. Communicate openly and strive for peak performance in daily tasks. Know and deliver the quality service MEI’s customers have come to expect.
Professional Skills: Active Listening, Excellent Time Management, Professional Communication, Self-Starter
Company Benefits: MEI Rigging & Crating provides a dynamic and friendly work environment, challenging and rewarding career opportunities, a highly competitive salary and an extensive benefits package that includes Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage, Life & Disability Insurance, Retirement Benefits, Paid Time Off, Holidays, Employee Assistance Program, Referral Program
MEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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